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U.S. missile attack kills at least 6 in Pakistan
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. missile attack by a pilotless drone killed at least six people on Thursday, including 3 Arabs, in a Pakistani tribal region regarded as a safe haven for al Qaeda and Taliban militants, an intelligence official said.
Reuters – Oct 9, 2008 5:38 PM [GMT] – comment?
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MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. missile attack by a pilotless drone killed at least six people on Thursday, including 3 Arabs, in a Pakistani tribal region regarded as a safe haven for al Qaeda and Taliban militants, an intelligence official said.
Reuters – Oct 9, 2008 5:38 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Leaked American intelligence report says Afghanistan situation is 'bad and getting worse'A major U.S. intelligence report has concluded that Afghanistan is in a 'downward spiral' and the increasingly corrupt government is incapable of stemming the rise of the Taliban.
Mail Online – Oct 9, 2008 5:21 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Report: Afghanistan In Downward Spiral
A new report says Afghanistan is in danger of falling prey to Taliban influence yet again. The report, to be released by major U.S. intelligence agencies after the elecion, cites a breakdown in Afghani leadership and a steady increase in violence from militants as well as corruption.
NPR.org – Oct 9, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
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A new report says Afghanistan is in danger of falling prey to Taliban influence yet again. The report, to be released by major U.S. intelligence agencies after the elecion, cites a breakdown in Afghani leadership and a steady increase in violence from militants as well as corruption.
NPR.org – Oct 9, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Manzano High grad receives Silver Star
An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper from New Mexico is receiving a high honor for heroism in battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
KOB.com - Eyewitness News 4 – Oct 9, 2008 4:53 PM [GMT] – comment?
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An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper from New Mexico is receiving a high honor for heroism in battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
KOB.com - Eyewitness News 4 – Oct 9, 2008 4:53 PM [GMT] – comment?
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U.S. drone fires missile into Pakistan's WaziristanReuters - A suspected U.S. drone fired a missile on Thursday into Pakistan's North Waziristan, a tribal region on the Afghan border regarded as a safe haven for al Qaeda and Taliban militants, a Reuters witness said.
Yahoo! – Oct 9, 2008 4:43 PM [GMT] – comment?
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N.M. native to receive Silver Star
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper from New Mexico is receiving a high honor for heroism in battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
KRQE News 13 – Oct 9, 2008 4:42 PM [GMT] – comment?
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper from New Mexico is receiving a high honor for heroism in battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
KRQE News 13 – Oct 9, 2008 4:42 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: New Mexico: Albuquerque
Intelligence study finds chaos in Afghanistan: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence agencies conclude in a draft report that Afghanistan is in a downward spiral and they doubt whether the Kabul government can stem the Taliban's rise, The New York Times reported on Thursday.
Reuters – Oct 9, 2008 4:10 PM [GMT] – comment?
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence agencies conclude in a draft report that Afghanistan is in a downward spiral and they doubt whether the Kabul government can stem the Taliban's rise, The New York Times reported on Thursday.
Reuters – Oct 9, 2008 4:10 PM [GMT] – comment?
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US forces vow to fight on against Taliban
US forces in Afghanistan said they would continue to "go at" the Taliban despite an intelligence report saying the country was in a "downwards spiral".
Telegraph.co.uk – Oct 9, 2008 3:43 PM [GMT] – comment?
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US forces in Afghanistan said they would continue to "go at" the Taliban despite an intelligence report saying the country was in a "downwards spiral".
Telegraph.co.uk – Oct 9, 2008 3:43 PM [GMT] – comment?
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US intelligence Afghanistan in 'downward spiral' under Hamid Karzai's government
America's intelligence agencies believe that Afghanistan is in a "downward spiral" and President Hamid Karzai's government may be incapable of containing the Taliban's challenge according to an assessment now being drafted.
Telegraph.co.uk – Oct 9, 2008 3:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
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America's intelligence agencies believe that Afghanistan is in a "downward spiral" and President Hamid Karzai's government may be incapable of containing the Taliban's challenge according to an assessment now being drafted.
Telegraph.co.uk – Oct 9, 2008 3:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Pakistani air strike kills 20 militants: officialAFP - Pakistani fighter jets and helicopter gunships Thursday destroyed a Taliban militant facility in the restive northwest, killing 20 militants, security officials said.
Yahoo! – Oct 9, 2008 3:19 PM [GMT] – comment?
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